The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-06
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1t has been remarked that not q day In tho
yoar passes that does not see some new b1s !,
| ness enterprise eVoiVeu ana promulgated IN
New York city, !, would appear from this that
the maxim OF good old Dr. Greeley Go West e.
- considered +, ., q iallecy or not accepted by
ooney n stsy or 9o WHARF o oUo ia NJ
Is very literally accepted. One frequently
| hears the attainment snoken nowadava In dis.
oonsoato and disappointed tones that the
opportunities for the great fortunes OF war
Jays nave departed. rms Ia accepted as true
lative days that followed the crash OF tho first
cannon shot on sumtsr's walls, but equally
se sens ones men WIN as.ate business intel
an all-pervading discrimination to succeed re-
teapea fortunes waiting 10 DO eathereo IN
's Some aef Of tho oi.ys sver-ha,red merchants
recall tho days when tho oommercial aeancies
were estaoished. Az nrst the functions ana
possibilities OF the agencies were either, not
unuerstood or mercilessly derided Inc idsa
books to the and Of
absolutely and positively preposteroas Be.
Sre ss oaK tbs 1t was manifest wa.a to
m9taa @ 81 snd n tUT
i f common TO read reports furnished
by the AGENCIES giving the number and names
relatives. s6s @srchsat's Persona, habits: and
the agency would tsIl customer what ths
merchant inquired about had for breakfast.
anm whether S ne had wine b Win I'M MS dlnner
are SO gigantic and varied that quick and &C,
merchants and corporations has become abb
soiq1,te eE;s essential ~. ,,,, .,.. ,,r.,
for the projection Of IRE i surance somna' les
has been established in New York. and MI.
Henry b. Dwight. who knows Il about the
bureau. spoke Yesterday Of the losses to the
nhSi9n by hses ne SAID a II, ,% are are
ashes and o- smoke, o:. Un9uest.onablv these
Te hy add to me e abs
si deinx business in this country; they
diminish our profits dt 80 much; they Increase s.s
our t AKA they are monstIr nsis factor
abolished .,'t,l TIE United States could compete
with ~ Eu G IN manufacturers and commerce
prices. Abolish these losses. and we would
| soon become masters OF the worlds industry
and business. Abolish these losses. and in
xn i1, t bm,i,oas Oh doiars ricner tnan lit
VIII pe II tney commune, inese losses can pe
abolished almost entirely by proper methods
OF onlidins; AZ least they can De reduced TO
one-tehtn !nelr present oiMenslons' Win
corresponding reduction IN insurance ana IRE
P roteetlon taAati3n. Al thesS enoTmous nre
losses We're saved the aaaea weaita 10 sne
country now ~s most needs il Russlic IMPROVE:
Country T roads su eysryWbepe: ali Cities eouId
parks Ks and the wnos
bet er wages in PROPORTION would re ward labor:
short We should ~ d be od better n Oh in every
general in income Of the people" ,o.,,- ..,,,
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by the bureau h1 du Ihs bureau has
to those Of tho reporters and correspondents Of
the commercial rel agencies. Tho surveyors in
sspeGt buildings, and their reports are sent BY
INC bureau T 10 al o. INC hre inSnlsnSe Gompa o.
to ties Special causes Of danger. are intend.
sary dangers removed urge the neces-
sity OF proper construction and care
sured. It is said that a Tar greater number OF
is fnirly he case hut that more are due to
easily preventible causes than is generally
| suppossd The repOrts from the bureau to the
c"mpnnanies are intended to cover ali these
noints. The snryeyors empioyed by the bureau
| are constantly ON their rounds and thew hand
in daily renorts. w. 'A''' 'N'' "''N 'A'' A'AN
| TLasc rsnorts tn the insurance commando
arc freouentIy aecompanied by disSrams of
| the PREMISE s and adjoining PROPERTIES inspect
al Hare Ire nmotations from tRa rcnorts:
Premises in GOOD order Int cons,s.r,e. litter from
c.rpentsrs AZ rorS Wacbman csrr.s Kerosene oil
lantern A
sine; a.s .eP.rs'us Tfsmisss uady RUE; ten
ants MS not careful ,., m, ,r,,,v condition
prs . saa uh'S
Premises in good order generally. No wa,chman
| Thirty employees mostly females.
BoildnE Is in good condition. Fire apparatus Of no
account Water buckets were not In their places .,,
bHiIdnE s.ronx St W. E,nd premses keneiay uaS
STRAW. na W." "A''ueo '0f "00F '''"uA' n''''u Will
Premises In good order with execution of -,s rear
worfroon which IS In a depiora6ie condition tcau.
tionedh They promised to clean up
building old and worm premises untdJ up stairs ss.
u oRsry Eh anl ssns
Premises are untidy and look neglected. No FIRE ap-
| pararus. Employees are boys and girls only.
Premises are IN fair order The house Is frequented
sy psope OF &c HWss oras. m aaa s Sad
rn' ou'AeH "oso"''y "eos'sAiy ~ PA.e VI ''' A.nu
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